Jack Corn, a retired Western Kentucky University photojournalism professor, teacher, author and mentor known for his ability to help young people grow to become successful photojournalists, died July 1 at 96 years old.
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Libby Simpson | College Heights Herald
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7/9/25
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Jerry Wayne Ballenger, a pioneering force in newspaper distribution and logistics for more than four decades, passed away on July 4, 2025, at the age of 76. A self-made entrepreneur and innovator, Ballenger helped shape the backbone of print media operations through leadership, technology, and an unwavering belief in service. Surrounded by his loving wife, Susan, and their seven children, he left behind a legacy of resilience, generosity, and impact felt across the industry he so deeply influenced.
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Staff | E&P Magazine
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7/9/25
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Joe Soprano, executive editor at the Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania), died Sunday, July 6, after a long battle with cancer.
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Staff | Times Leader
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7/8/25
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He was in intrepid journalist in Vietnam, Africa and the Middle East before becoming a mainstay news presenter on British TV.
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Adam Nossiter | The New York Times
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7/7/25
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He brought order and profits to Marvel in the 1980s and helped establish the genre as a popular-culture tent pole for decades to come.
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Clay Risen | The New York Times
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7/7/25
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His work blended classic design with a loose ’60s-style energy, giving publications like Rolling Stone an identity that radiated with gravitas and personality.
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Michael S. Rosenwald | The New York Times
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7/7/25
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Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television’s most honored journalists, masterfully using a visual medium to illuminate a world of ideas, died June 26 at age 91.
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Frazier Moore | The Associated Press
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6/27/25
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Motivated by the helplessness of his boyhood, he described the lives of vulnerable people in conflicts around the world and later his own terminal illness.
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Alex Traub | The New York Times
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6/23/25
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The chef, who died June 17, built her stardom on a big, down-to-earth personality in which viewers could see themselves.
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Kim Severson | The New York Times
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6/20/25
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He was a master of long form narratives, often involving high-stakes topics. He reported for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine.
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Trip Gabriel | The New York Times
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6/17/25
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Ray Carlsen, 86, resident of Naperville, Illinois, died on June 8 at Johnson Health Care Center at Windsor Park, Carol Stream, Illinois.
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Obituary | Hultgren Funeral Homes
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6/11/25
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Doug Skaff Jr., a West Virginia newspaper executive and former Democratic legislative leader, died June 10 following an accident on Interstate 79. He was 48.
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John Raby | The Associated Press
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6/11/25
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He exposed corrupt officials and greedy landlords, and his reporting on prison violence was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
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Sam Roberts | The New York Times
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5/29/25
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A Pulitzer Prize winner, he wrote with humanity and zest for The Boston Globe for more than 40 years.
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Penelope Green | The New York Times
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5/28/25
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As founding editor of The Texas Observer, he fought bigotry and exposed corporate greed, political chicanery and government corruption.
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Robert D. McFadden | The New York Times
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5/27/25
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At IBM, he hired a young Jim Henson to make humorous corporate films using his puppet creations. Mr. Henson later hired Mr. Lazer to help run his company.
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Richard Sandomir | The New York Times
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5/22/25
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With family roots in the newspaper industry and many years serving as chairman of Newspapers of New England, Holyoke native Donald R. Dwight, who died at the age of 94 on Sunday, May 4, is being recalled for a life lived by the same principles that guided his commitment to locally owned, independent journalism.
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Scott Merzbach | Daily Hampshire Gazette
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5/9/25
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He shared an Emmy for his reporting on “Nightline” about South Africa’s policy of racial segregation. The National Association of Black Journalists named him journalist of the year.
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Sam Roberts | The New York Times
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5/9/25
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As president, he helped persuade companies like Estée Lauder and Ford to advertise in the pages of the first mass-circulation magazine directed at Black women.
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Jeré Longman | The New York Times
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5/8/25
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Philippine authorities must launch a swift and thorough investigation into the killing of veteran journalist and publisher Juan “Johnny” Dayang, who was shot dead in his home on Tuesday evening, April 29, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
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Staff | Committee to Protect Journalists
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5/6/25
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